Toy whistle.



- 'PATENTED SEPT. 18, 1906.

U. 0. WARFEL TOY WHISTLE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 10.1905.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 18, 1906:

Application filed May 10, 1905. Serial No. 259,768.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, OLARENoE O. WARFEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sellman, in the county of Montgomery and State of Maryland, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toy Whistles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to toys; and its primary object is to provide a new and useful device of this character wherein a normally hidden figure and a musical device are so combined that the operation of the toy will project the figure into view prior to the sounding of the musical device.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toy of the character stated wherein a plurality of normally hidden figures and a musical device are so combined that the operation of the toy will project the figures consecutively into view prior to the sounding of the musical device.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a toy wherein a plurality of normally hidden figures and a musical device are so combined that the operation of the toy will project the figures consecutively into view one above the other prior to the sounding of the musical device and wherein the figures will consecutively return to their normal positions upon the cessation of the operation of the toy.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, claimed, and illus- I trated in the accompanying drawing, wherein the figure is a view in longitudinal section of a toy constructed in accordance with my invention.

Referring to the drawing by reference-numerals, 2, 3, and 4 designate tubular sections, which are connected together in stepped relation by means of air-passages 6. A tubular member 6 is connected to and communicates with the tubular section 2 at a point below the passage 6 and has its forward end formed to provide a suitable mouthpiece 8. The tubular sections 2, 3, and 4 are provided with valve-seats 9, which are arranged at points below the air-passages 6 and with partitions 10 at points suitably removed from their upper ends, said partitions being provided with openings 11. Valves 12 are movably mounted within the tubular sections 2, 3, and 4 above the valve-seats 9 and are retained normally seated by gravity. Valve-stems 13 are secured to and rise vertically from .the valves 12, said stems 13 having their upper ends projected through the openings 11 in the partitions 10, whereby to guide the valves 10 in their movements, and have secured thereto suitable figures, such as balls 14 or the like. The tubular section 5 has secured thereto a musical device, such as a whistle15 or the like.

The valve-seats 9 -are arranged in stepped relation and are so positioned that the valves 12 when seated retain the figures within the tubular sections and cut off communication between the tubular sections 2, 3, and 4 and between the tubular member 7 and the tubular section 5. In view of this arrangement of the valves the operation of the device, which is erformed by blowing into the tubular memger 7, will cause the valve to move upward and project the figures into view one at a time and one above the other and after the figures have been projected cause the musical device to sound.

The operation of the device may be stated in the following manner: By blowing into the tubular member 7 the valve within the section 2 is moved upward and the figure carried thereby projected into view. This upward movement of the valve establishes communication between the tubular member 7 and the section 3, whereupon the valve therein will be moved upward and the figure carried thereby projected into view, and so on until all of the figures have been projected into view. After the figures have been proj ected into view communication between the tubular member 7 and the section 5, carrying the musical device, is established, whereupon the musical device is sounded. Upon the cessation of the operation of the toy the valves will seat consecutively, the valve in the section 2 seating first, then the valve in the section 3, and then the valve in the sec- I tion 4, as is apparent.

It is apparent from the above description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, that I provide a toy wherein a figure may be projected into view prior to the sounding of the musical device, one wherein a number of figures may be projected consecutively into view prior to the sounding of the musical device, and one wherein a number of figures may be projected consecutively and one above the other prior to the sounding of the musical device. It is further apparent that I provide a toy which is simple of con- 1. A toy comprising a tubular member, tu-

bular sections, a valve mounted within one of'said sections, a figure carried by the valve, and a musical device arranged within the other section.

2. A toy comprising a tubular member, sec- 7 tions arranged in stepped relation, valves mounted within said sections, figures carried by said valves, and a sounding device arranged within one of said sections.

3. A toy comprising a tubular member secf tions arranged in stepped relation, valves ar- 1 ranged in some of said sections, figures carried by said valves, and a mus1cal device arranged Within one of said sections.

4:. A toy comprising a tubular member, tubular sections, a valve mounted within one of said sections and serving to normally .cut ofi communication between said sections, a fig ure carried by the valve, and a musical device arranged within the other section.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CLARENCE O. WARFEL. 

